Billy Graham turned 99 on Nov. 7, 2017—which means he’s entering in his 100th year. Watch and share these notable reflections, as well as Billy Graham’s own words on what it means to live the Christian life.
November 7th is my father’s and 99th
birthday he’s entered his 100th year
what an amazing journey Billy Graham has
always been a man of milestones and he’s
freely reached a new when this 99th
birthday
most people say he’s America’s pastor
but that so understates it if you
interview people and who do you most
admire in the world of of everybody who
ever you know Billy’s always at the top
how he persevered over a long period of
time I think that’s impacted me the most
he was intentional about his life he was
intentional about his calling he never
veered off from being evangelist a model
of spiritual Proclamation and the
spiritual integrity he was used to being
with presidents but he would be just as
kind to somebody that was serving him
lunch it was a kindness about him and a
gentleness about him and a welcoming
spirit about him which is reflective of
the gospel he answered the questions but
it always came back to Christ as your
Savior Christ loves you Christ is with
me humility integrity and generosity
Billy Graham showed all three I think
dr. Graham’s birthday should be a time
for us to reflect
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for many years I’ve had the privilege of
being mr. Graham’s close friend and
personal pastor and so one can imagine
the wonderful conversations that we’ve
had together over these years
it’s been such a joy to be blessed by
him and to learn from him and to hear
the things that God has placed in his
heart I’ve been praying that we might
have a spiritual awakening but I think
that becomes possible only as
individuals surrender their lives afresh
and anew to Christ and live the
Christian life for every law first we do
everything we can to follow in the steps
of Jesus little live a life in which we
love one another we help one another we
live our calling – for Jesus lived the
Holy Spirit is the one that helps us
live that deep lifestyle which is one of
love gentleness and patience and all of
these things are of the fruit of the
Spirit
we must remember that we communicate the
gospel by lives as well as our lips we
live before a watching world a world
that is waiting to see if what we say is
lived out in our lives we must be living
in the power of the Spirit we must be
men and women who are pure vessels for
God’s message
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secondly you read this word every day
the Bible I know it’s very difficult but
you need to start somewhere and I’d
suggest you start with the Gospel of
Luke in the New Testament and in the Old
Testament start with in our first person
in the beginning God and study those
passages make the Bible your source and
your authority quoted frequently let its
message be your message
study it meditate upon it memorize it
trust its promises the Word of God
itself has power then the third thing go
to your knees and pray until you and God
had become intimate friends I cannot
describe to you the joy and the peace
that he gives to you as a result of that
daily routine that you had in prayer
is there a lack of power in your life
perhaps you have neglected the
preparation of your life with neglected
prayer with neglected God’s Word in the
beating of our own souls whatever it is
confess it forsaken repent of it and
then walk in the power of the Holy
Spirit and gain victory over it and may
God today lift our vision and may the
power of the gospel break upon our world
with fresh force as we obedient to
Christ call to repent and believe the
gospel
repent and believe the gospel
hallelujah
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